Coming into the game against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, the Catamounts men’s basketball team had dropped three straight following coach Hunter’s 700th win on Feb. 3. The last time the Cats pulled off the win against the Bucs in Cullowhee was on Jan. 26, 1998. The Cats came in hoping today would be their […]
Cats maul Bulldogs en route to coach Hunter’s 700th win
The Western Carolina University men’s basketball team put on a clinic against the Samford Bulldogs in an impressive fashion winning by double-digits, 88-71, in front of a raucous home crowd on Saturday night, Feb. 3. WCU coach Larry Hunter was able to achieve a milestone in the process by garnering career victory number 700 becoming […]
WCU men’s basketball 2017-18 season preview
Following a tumultuous year filled with inconsistencies leading to a 9-23 finish, the Western Carolina men’s basketball team are hoping to establish rhythm early in 2017-18 season as it braces for Clemson on the road in its season opener at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10. This will be the second year in a […]
Bulldogs send Catamounts home
The Catamounts fell to the Bulldogs in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament , Friday , March 3, in the U.S Cellular Center. The score was 78-72. The entire game was a fight to the finish, and with the help of the SoCon’s freshman of the year, Preston Parks, the Bulldogs came out on top and […]
Lady Catamounts trounced by Chattanooga in SoCon tournament
Western Carolina’s women’s basketball team was crushed by Chattanooga Lady Mocs in the first round of the SoCon tournament Thursday, March 2, at the US Cellular Center in Asheville. The final score of the game 85-41. The game started out competitive, but soon the Lady Mocs went full-throttle and scored 30 points in the first quarter. […]
Gosselin’s hot hand leads to Catamount triumph in Cullowhee
Although it has been a rocky season, the Western Carolina Catamounts’ men’s basketball team looked to gain momentum with a win before heading into the Southern Conference tournament. This game against the Virginia Military Institute Keydets on Feb. 27 was pivotal because it decided seeds 8 through 10 in the conference tournament. Even though the […]